EEOC Votes to Rescind Enforcement Guidance on Arrest and Conviction Records

EEOC Rescinds Criminal Record Hiring Guidance; RI Law Stands

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted to immediately rescind its 2012 guidance on how employers use arrest and conviction records in hiring. In Rhode Island, state law still bars employers with four or more workers from asking about criminal history on initial job applications.

EEOC Rescinds Criminal Background Check Guidance

Quick Hits The EEOC voted to rescind its 2012 enforcement guidance related to using arrest and conviction records in employment decisions. The Commission stated that the agency voted 2-to-1 in favor of rescinding on October 28, 2026, and that the rescission is effective immediately. The 2012 guidance had indicated that employers’ use of information on...

EEOC Votes to Rescind Enforcement Guidance on Arrest and Conviction Records

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted Oct. 28 to rescind its Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, effective immediately. The rescission does not restore policy statements… The post EEOC Votes to Rescind The post EEOC Votes to Rescind Enforcement Guidance on Arrest and Conviction Records first appeared on Recruiting Head…